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What's the new Z06 w/automatic weigh

thegame

No official specs yet. Most mags are assuming around 3,500lbs. It doesn't really bother me because as cars advance with all the gov regulated equipment becoming standard weight goes up. There are tons of amazing cars that still weigh a lot but that doesn't affect the great rush of driving one. 911 Turbo S, GTR, ZL1, Lambos and many others.

Hirohawa

Weight will probably be the last info revealed as this is what they are probably wanting to minimize the weight gained from previous Generations.

I think it will be closer to 3600lbs than 3500lbs unfortunately.

thegame

Yea you are probably right judging from the Stingray Z51 weight. However there is no denying this car will be a hell of a performer and handle incredible as well. The C6 Z06 was an animal and this car would still have a much better POWER TO WEIGHT raitio

I think the curb weight of a car is given with all it's fluids filled and topped off.

C6 Z06 - 3,200LBS with 505HP = 6.34

c7 z07 - 3,600lbs with 650HP = 5.54

Plus I'm hoping chevy can get it under 3,600lbs just cause it sounds better

vant

Not to be argumentative, but I disagree that weight "doesn't affect the rush of driving". I've had a 200+ lb passenger in my car and it made a noticeable difference on acceleration and handling. Granted, my car doesn't have 650 hp, but still.

Don't get me wrong, the C7Z will be an incredible rush. No doubt. But I have to wonder how much better it would be at 3,100 lbs instead of 3,500 or whatever it's going to be.

thegame

Yes you are right I experienced that as well with the extra passengers. However my point is if the car was 3,100lbs I seriously doubt Chevy would stuff a 650 horsepower supercharged motor in it. We would probably have something similiar to the old LS6 motor.

LT1xL82

Same problem here. But it wasn't the weight, it was because it was my mother-in-law.

thegame

Mine is like 85 pounds soaking wet and can probably destroy most men on this planet. lmao

LS1LT1

I (unfortunately) agree. I do hope it's closer to 3500 (or even 3475) but I'm not counting on it.

rrm

Being the optimist I am (I think the base will be 78,900 in cost) I also believe the weight will be under 3500#s. My wife drives a Maserati MC which weights over 4100#'s but put into "sport" mode drives remarkably well for it's size...rrm

yenko boy

My guess is 3500 range also...

phantasms

As per Harlan...figure ZR1 weight and add a bit. What's a bit? I dunno...70 lbs?

Best,
Gene

OnPoint

That would make it around 3420 (ZR at 3350 + 70).

I'd take that with 650/650.

LS1LT1

Me too, though realistically I think it will be a bit heavier, especially the well optioned automatic models.

LSs1Power

An easy way to guess the weight is to add to a normal C7 70lbs for SC with the needed equipment plus 20 to 30lbs for heavier duty diff and axles as well as larger wheels.

So basically add a 100lbs over a base C7 and you will have C7 Z06 weight.

tail_lights

Good question, we are all waiting for the answer

LS1LT1

Don't forget the bigger base (ie: non-carbon) rotors/calipers, potentially thicker sway bars/heavier duty springs and even some more standard interior/luxury features (that might only be optional on base LT1 cars) as well. Could be more like 130 pounds higher.
But then the Z06 also incorporates some weight saving items that the base LT1 cars don't have as well.

LSs1Power

Im going with 3LZ for sure so Carbon Breaks with come with it. Carbon breaks will save around 20 to 30lbs over the steels easily.

By the way, what does a manual base C7 weight?

w00tw00t

The new Z06 will perform no question, however added weight is problematic from a track wear-n-tear perspective. I've gone through a GTR (3800lb) and a M3 (3600lb), now to a Z06 (3100lb), and one of the best parts of owning the Z06 is my pads, rotors, tires last much, much longer than they did with my heavier cars. My C6Z can stay cool and keep lapping, lap after lap, and track day after track day with very little issues because of its light weight... All these next-gen cars like the C7Z will be incredible on the track however they'll eat up consumables at a faster rate... which from a trackrat perspective is disappointing.

QUAKEJAKE

Better handling comes to mind.